Obama a hit as Americas Summit drawing to close

The Independent | Apr. 19, 2009 (News Report)

Latin American leaders are hailing as a success an Americas summit closing on Sunday that consecrated President Barack Obama as a positive partner in the hemisphere who won over even die-hard anti-US critics.

A formal closing ceremony on Sunday was due to set the seal on the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago that served to introduce Obama to a region where America-bashing has long been accepted as a nationalist ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Latin America, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Apr 19, 2009 - 8:57 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Leo Romero (review), Andrew Tolston (review), Nate Helton (review), Alexandra Counts (review), Kristina Colyer (review), Casey Stiteler (review)
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Edited by: Leo Romero - Apr 19, 2009 - 8:57 AM PDT
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Leo Romero
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 by Leo Romero - Apr. 19, 2009
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Nate Helton
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 by Nate Helton - Apr. 21, 2009

This article is quality journalism. It allows the reader to read smoothly while being impartial.

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Alexandra Counts
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 by Alexandra Counts - Apr. 23, 2009

I think it was factual because it contained a lot of quotes and wasn't biased. It stated what happened without incorporating the author's own opinion.

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Kristina Colyer
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 by Kristina Colyer - Apr. 23, 2009

I believe this to be quality journalism because it presents the topic alongside background information and future insight while staying balanced.

This is a very important topic because it could mean positive ties throughout all Latin America. For too long relationships have gone stale with our neighbors to the south and its time to move forward. Cuba should be included in the next Americas summit.

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Andrew Tolston
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 by Andrew Tolston - Apr. 19, 2009
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 by Casey Stiteler - Apr. 24, 2009
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